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Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profile the establishment of Spanish colonies in America's southern territories, and describes the exploration of Ponce de Le?n, Francisco V?squez, and others; as well as the founding missions and cities, and other related topics.

Illustrations and text provide a comprehensive introduction to the Renaissance, focusing on exploration and trade, advancements in shipbuilding and mapmaking, merchant competition, overseas voyages, early Portuguese adventures, the Northwest Passage, the Columbian Exchange, and other topics.

Presents a short children's history of English explorer Henry Hudson, and describes his life and quest to locate the Northwest Passage through the new world.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Henry Hudson, discussing his youth in late sixteenth-century England, his early work and travels, and his determination to find a shorter route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean.

Describes the life, explorations and voyages of Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish explorer who travelled through the vast territory of today's southwestern United States.

A simple account of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America.

An account of the first two voyages of Christopher Columbus by which he reached the unknown continents of the Americas, the "New World.

A brief biography of the English explorer and seaman who traveled around the world and to the New World and fought against the Spanish Armada.

Describes the adventures of the seventeenth-century English explorer, from his search for a short route from Europe to the Orient to his mysterious disappearance after members of his crew mutinied.

An account of the life and discoveries of the explorer whose four voyages to the New World resulted in the Dutch settlement of the Hudson Valley area and the English claim to what is now Canada.

A biography of the Italian-born merchant, explorer, and navigator who made several voyages to the New World and for whom America is named.

Explains how the voyages of Columbus, Cabot, Ponce De Le?n, and other European explorers to the American continents were the result of mistakes, accidents, and misses and discusses the explorers' cruel treatment of native peoples.

Examines the life and adventures of seventeenth-century English mariner Henry Hudson, focusing on his attempts to discover a northern passage to the Orient.

Presents an account of Columbus's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.